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OpenOffice
This is more than just
a viable alternative to MS Office. It is a great improvement. An
estimated 16 million+ people have downloaded the software; many more
have installed it from CDs or were passed copies by enthusiastic users.
Community members have produced translations in over 30 languages. You
can create dynamic documents, analyse data, design eye-catching
presentations, produce dramatic illustrations, and open up your
databases. You can publish your work in Portable Document Format - .pdf
- and release your graphics in Flash - .swf - format without needing any
additional software. Documents are interchangeable with Word and Excel.
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Mac O/S, Linux, Solaris. Free. 63.5MB.
Date Reviewed: 2003.11.02
The OS Files
Provides news,
information, background, links and availability for every current and
planned OS that runs on the PC platform. All Dos, Windows, Linux, and
Unix variants plus a few others. Learn about the system you've got and
investigate others you might want to install. Includes links to free
systems.
Date Reviewed: 2003.07.30
OuttaSight
A Windows desktop utility that hides application windows in a
variety of convenient ways. It can be used to hide windows that
are not used often, e.g. e-mail programs, so that they don't
clutter the Desktop or taskbar. It can be used as a boss key
to quickly hide windows you don't want other eyes to see. With
an attractive user-interface, it is feature-rich, and conforms
to Windows standards so it is intuitive and easy-to-use. Nice
features like hiding windows with the mouse pointer,
automatically hiding windows and configuring how they're hidden.
Run from the system tray. Win95/98/NT/ME/2K. 323 Kb. Freeware.
Date Reviewed: 2005.04.05
Password Depot
Create
uncrackable passwords with the integrated password generator, like
g\/:1bmV5T!8T4\CN?\A:y:Cwe-k&mUpHiJu:0md7pim - with a
1-GHz-Pentium-PC it takes about 307 years to crack this one. You don't
have to remember these uncrackable passwords. You can insert them per
mouse click or drag & drop. Save all your passwords in a single password
list. Strong encryption algorithms, like BlowFish and Rijndael, restrict
other user's access to your passwords. You can access your passwords at
any time. Windows XP/Me/NT4/2000/98/95. 2.62MB. The free version has a
limit of 20 passwords.
Date Reviewed: 2003.05.12
PassMark DiskCheckup
This small download
allows the user to monitor the SMART attributes of a particular hard
disk drive. SMART - Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting Technology - is
an interface between a computer's BIOS and the computer hard disk. It is
a feature of the Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics technology that
controls access to the hard drive. If S.M.A.R.T is enabled when a
computer is set up, the BIOS can receive analytical information from the
hard drive and determine whether to send the user a warning message
about possible future failure of the hard drive. SMART monitors elements
of possible long term drive failure, such as Spin Up Time, the number of
start/stops, the number of hours powered on, and the temperature.
Windows 95/98/ME, NT4, 2000, XP, 2003 Server. 43Kb. Free for personal
use.
Date Reviewed: 2003.08.01
Parental Filter
This excellent software has been upgraded and moved. It will
block undesirable material you may not want to have your children
exposed to. With all the junk available on the internet this is a
very useful tool to have. Windows 2003/2000/XP/NT/ME/98SE. 10.6Mb Update
Freeware.
Date Reviewed: 2005.06.04
Pathbuddy
Some applications are
useful on the odd occasion. Others, like Pathbuddy, are used all the
time; and become an integral part of the computing day. You'll enjoy
rapid selection of folders in Open & Save dialog boxes or in the Windows
File Explorer, using hot key combinations with the WIN key, or from a
drop-down list. Windows XP/Me/NT4/2000/98. Free. 400Kb.
Date Reviewed: 2003.01.06
PC Locker Pro v1.2
This is a simple and very effective way of protecting and locking
your computer. It has a user friendly interface, in the style of
Windows XP. Easy to use, you can lock you computer just by clicking
one button in the system tray or using a custom hotkey.Then PC Locker
Pro will display a lock screen and protect your computer.The windows
hotkey and mouse will be disabled. Re-entry of the password unlocks
the computer. In addition this program will lock the computer if there
is an incorrect shutdown. Windows 95/98/NT/Me. 580Kb. Freeware.
Date Reviewed: 2005.06.26
PC Pitstop
An online system tuneup
application that is safe and secure. After checking your system, the
application offers to fix problems found, or advises on how to fix them.
The system check addresses performance and computer security. We have
used it on our computers with an immediate improvement in PC
performance. It's all run from the web page, without file downloads, and
is fast. Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, and XP operating systems.
Reviewed before 2002.8.8
Go2PDF-pdf file converter
This is a simple and convenient application that enables you to
convert instantly any document into PDF format. Go2PDF contains a
Virtual PDF Printer, which is a high-quality PDF converter and
generator with passwords protection, PDF access control, PDF
scaling, PDF version and compatibility control, font embedding
options and more. The system promises a PDF that is small, and
concise yet clear. An easy fun to handle application. Works with
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, AutoCAD, image formats,
and plain text files. - Freeware, 261 KB.
Date Reviewed: 2004.09.27
PentaZip
Clearly the cream of
Zip-UnZip programs. PC Magazine Editor's Choice in the Nov. 27, 2001
issue. A compression manager and file viewer ideal for professional and
home use. Zip, LHa, Arc, GZip, Tar, CAB and others. Create archives over
4GB. Multivolume SelfExtracting and File Splitter. Scripting and
Scheduler. View Graphics, Multimedia, Autocad, Word, Excel, Hex and
more, even if you don't have the associated program. Available in five
languages. Windows XP/Me/NT4/2000/98/95. It's not free but worth every
cent. Free Demo.
Reviewed before 2002.8.8
Phone Deck 1.3
Here is a fast and flexible freeware address book and dialer. It includes many nice features like
- Oneclick add or edit
- File address multiple ways for easy look up
- Alternate views
- Number dialer
- Multiple language support
The software has an efficient, user friendly interface and the web site also offers
comprehensive support via FAQ's and known bugs. Win 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000 and XP.
Dialer does not work in XP but will be fixed in ver 2.0. Freeware. 1.41 Mb.
Date Reviewed: 2004.04.19
PhoneTray Version 1.20
Use your modem to
identify the caller before answering. PhoneTray shows a balloon with the
caller's name and number and announces incoming calls using a
text-to-speech engine. 20 ringtones are included with the program or one
may use any wave file. PhoneTray logs all incoming calls. It keeps the
date, time, name and phone number of each call. Windows
2000/XP/Server2003, caller ID capable voice modem, caller ID service
from your local phone company. 2.8MB. Free.
Date Reviewed: 2003.11.09
Planet Visibility
Here is a lovely application for anyone teaching or learning Astronomy.A 3-color graph shows when a planet, the moon or the sun is visible during any year from 3000 BC to AD 6000 at any location on the earth. The months of the year, and the hours of the day, of visibilty is plotted. Altitude, azimuth, and magnitude, or the phase of the moon, are given, and first and last visibility, acronychal rising and cosmical setting. Lots of supplementary information is given, on the phenomena that are very useful for historical purposes. Tons of backup documentation is available for study purposes and instruction on how calculations are made. Windows 98, ME, 2000 and XP. 5.33 Mb. Freeware.
Date Reviewed: 2004.08.31
pmaSoft
I recall
my first electronic calculator - it was an Adler, cost over $100, and
did no more than add, subtract, multiply and divide. It saved hours of
work time and replaced our Facit, a mechanical adding machine. Well
here's a new calculator with powerful features. Combines a scientific
calculator, binary arithmetic for programmers, and unit converter in an
interesting package. Windows XP/Me/NT4/2000/98. Free for personal use.
585Kb.
Date Reviewed: 2003.04.25
Power Searcher
The Windows search tool is far from perfect. Power Searcher allows you
to do a search on file, folder name, contents, size, attributes, or
dates with lots of other filters to really refine the search. It can
search both text related files as well as binary files such as MP3
files, executables etc. Windows XP/Me/NT4/2000/98/95. Free. 2.8MB.
Date Reviewed: 2002.12.05
PP Kopimaster
All computer
users may be sorted into one of two categories. Those who have lost
important data, and those who are going to. Break the mould with this
fast back-up utility - works well in a network environment. Windows
XP/Me/NT4/2000/98. Free. 964Kb.
Date Reviewed: 2003.03.30
PrestoNotes
Many
applications are based on useful habits that evolved long before
computers, and which are adapted to the computer environment.
PrestoNotes replaces the sticky note habit, and fulfills the reminder
function of a private secretary or Personal Assistant. Sticky notes may
be individually personalized with background and text color, fonts,
visibility, event frequency. Reminder alarms may be sounded once,
hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, or annually. There's a lot more but
you'll need to visit the Web site to find out. The author is Belgian,
and while the French version of the Web site has impeccable French, the
English is is a bit frenchy. Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP. Free.
1.25MB.
Date Reviewed: 2003.07.09
PrintDeskTop
Print your screen
with a single click of the mouse or your chosen hotkey. Windows
XP/Me/NT4/2000/98. Free. 772Kb.
Date Reviewed: 2003.03.27
PureText
This must compete
for the smallest file size on TuDogs! Have you ever copied some text
from a web page, a word document, help, etc., and wanted to paste it as
simple text into another application without getting all the formatting
and image space from the original source? PureText makes this simple.
Just copy or cut whatever you want to the clipboard, click on the
PureText tray icon, and then paste to any application. You can configure
a Hot-Key to convert and paste the text for you. The pasted text will be
pure and free from all formatting. Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003.
Free. 13Kb.
Date Reviewed: 2003.11.27
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